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Lauren McGaughy
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2020-07-31
‘It’s hell living there’: Texas inmates say they are battling COVID-19 in prisons with no A/C
Conditions in Texas prisons notoriously unhealthy, these inmates face inhumane living conditions during a pandemic. -
2020-08-21
12 Texas Nursing Homes Approved to Restart Family Visits
This is a Twitter post linking to an article about some Texas nursing homes opening to family visits. Isolation from family and friends has been a serious issue for seniors living in long term care facilities. There is a balance that must be struck between the prevention of both the spread of COVID-19 to vulnerable populations and reduction of isolation that can lead to severe mental and physical decline in older adults. With my grandfather in a similar situation and his health declining rapidly, this article really hit home how protection from COVID-19 may likely result in increased deaths of seniors suffering from isolation.